How much folate?

[shiremummy]

How much folate is enough to TTC? I always thought 0.5mg is enough but read an article earlier today saying it should be 5mg to improve fertility and lower the chance of NT defects.

[jellybean88]

I just took black mores ifolic but I guess any pregnancy one should have enough

[Hummingbird]

I think 0.5 is sufficient for most as that's what's in elevit etc.
I am on 5mg but that's to counteract another medication.

[juniper76]

You should not exceed 1mg of folic acid without medical supervision. 0.5mg is the usual recommendation but I think elevit used to have 0.8mg (when I was taking it a few years back, not sure if it's the same now?).

[mummame]

we were advised to take 5mg of folic acid by the genetic counsellor after our angel was born with spina bifida. He told us that you are better off taking a separate folic acid and a separate iron tablet than taking the pregnancy tablets that have everything in them, but that may just be a case by case thing.

[HotI]

People with a family history of neural tube issues are often advised to take 5mg when ttc and during pregnancy. For most other women, the recommendation is 0.5mg per day.